Cytology of the 'penile' neovagina in transsexual women

Cytopathology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-115

  Weyers, S ^a   Lambein, K ^a   Sturtewagen, Y ^a   Verstraelen, H ^a   Gerris, J ^a   Praet, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cytology; Gender identity; Neovagina; Transsexualism; Vaginal smears

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VAGINA; CYTOLOGY; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SQUAMOUS CELL; TRANSSEXUALISM; VAGINA SMEAR; WART VIRUS;

ADULT; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SURGICAL FLAPS; TRANSSEXUALISM; VAGINA;

EID: 77749283902     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: 13652303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2303.2009.00663.x     Document Type: Article

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